Well, its Tuesday and another chance to go to Creek Nation-Okemah to play in its weekly NL hold'em tournament is going to pass me by. I couldn't find anyone to run the weekly darts tournament at Bartolina's so I am stuck winning another one of those tonight instead of playing poker for some real money.
I will probably end up playing drunk poker online later, hopefully with better results than last week. I usually win big and am alot more patient when I'm drunk, but went totally ON TILT last week and blew a grand before I knew what had happened.
I have played a few low-limit tables this week and made a bit of last weeks loss up. Maybe the darts tournament will be small and over quickly and I can run up to Okmulgee and play a cash game tonite.
GW-OUT!
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Creek Nation-Okemah Weekly tournament update
More info gathered on the Tuesday night NL Hold'em Tournament at Creek Nation-Okemah Casino. The 7:00pm event this week had 76 participants (very crowded as they only have 6 tables available). I expect them to add more tables very soon to accomodate the growing interest.
With this many people playing they are now paying the top five places. Your $20 buy-in gets you $1000 in chips. You can re-buy but only in the first 15 minutes of play. Blinds begin at $25/50 and increase every 15 minutes. You either have to be very aggressive or catch some good hands early to avoid being blinded out.
The reason for the high blinds/quick increases is that they have another tournament that begins at 9:00pm with a $10 buy-in and the first tournament has to be done before the second can begin because of limited space. As I told the table games manager: "If this keeps up, you're going to need to build on to this place".
The daily cash games haven't picked up that much yet. But if the success of the tournaments is any indication, they should be shortly. If you are nearby and want to play, you can call-in and leave your number and they will call you when enough people get there to open a table. With the price of gas, it's a benefit for me having a 40 mile round trip from the house. Why burn $5 in gas and not find a game. When I can burn the $5 and go to Okmulgee and almost always get in one.
I haven't heard if they are going to have another free-roll for women yet, but will update you as soon as I find out.
I plan to play in one of the tourney's as soon as I find someone to run the dart tournament for me on Tuesdays. I may see if someone will fill in this week and let me make the cruise over there and kick some ass!
GW-OUT!
With this many people playing they are now paying the top five places. Your $20 buy-in gets you $1000 in chips. You can re-buy but only in the first 15 minutes of play. Blinds begin at $25/50 and increase every 15 minutes. You either have to be very aggressive or catch some good hands early to avoid being blinded out.
The reason for the high blinds/quick increases is that they have another tournament that begins at 9:00pm with a $10 buy-in and the first tournament has to be done before the second can begin because of limited space. As I told the table games manager: "If this keeps up, you're going to need to build on to this place".
The daily cash games haven't picked up that much yet. But if the success of the tournaments is any indication, they should be shortly. If you are nearby and want to play, you can call-in and leave your number and they will call you when enough people get there to open a table. With the price of gas, it's a benefit for me having a 40 mile round trip from the house. Why burn $5 in gas and not find a game. When I can burn the $5 and go to Okmulgee and almost always get in one.
I haven't heard if they are going to have another free-roll for women yet, but will update you as soon as I find out.
I plan to play in one of the tourney's as soon as I find someone to run the dart tournament for me on Tuesdays. I may see if someone will fill in this week and let me make the cruise over there and kick some ass!
GW-OUT!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Dart Night
Last evening was dart night and I won another blind draw tournament, as usual. I came home and played some drunk poker online.
I usually play well online when I am drunk, but last night was a series of bad beats. Straight losing to full-house. Trips losing to a rivered straight, then a rivered flush. Dropped about a grand before I decided I was too drunk to be playing.
Of course the beats may not have been as bad as I remember as I reflect back today in my, now, sober state. Maybe the alcohol clouded my recollection and I was just playing crap hands and chasing for cards that never came!?! Who knows for sure? At 4:00am when I went to bed there was no one moving around in this house but me anyway. Probably will play a little at Full-Tilt tonight. Still want to check out Noble Poker some more and play a little there.
By the way, the links in my posts are to the sites directly and I do not derive any revenue from them at this time. Any poker sites that want to give me some revenue for these links would be welcomed.
That's it for now. GW-out!
I usually play well online when I am drunk, but last night was a series of bad beats. Straight losing to full-house. Trips losing to a rivered straight, then a rivered flush. Dropped about a grand before I decided I was too drunk to be playing.
Of course the beats may not have been as bad as I remember as I reflect back today in my, now, sober state. Maybe the alcohol clouded my recollection and I was just playing crap hands and chasing for cards that never came!?! Who knows for sure? At 4:00am when I went to bed there was no one moving around in this house but me anyway. Probably will play a little at Full-Tilt tonight. Still want to check out Noble Poker some more and play a little there.
By the way, the links in my posts are to the sites directly and I do not derive any revenue from them at this time. Any poker sites that want to give me some revenue for these links would be welcomed.
That's it for now. GW-out!
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Let Me Play
Auction was over fairly early last evening so I should have had at least 2 or 3 hours to play poker at the Creek Nation-Okmulgee casino. When I arrived they had two tables going, both of which were filled up. I put my name on the list and inquired about another table being opened but was informed that unless four or five more people came in they would not be doing so. I waited for a bit and then decided to head to my favorite watering hole and hustle some darts.
When I got to Bart's, I saw several people, but no one would play darts (Not even for a beer!). So I resigned myself to just set there and have a few beers and talk to some of the regulars.
My former favorite bartender, Jami (she recently quit to take another job), and her boyfriend were in. We visited for a while and they promised to come and shoot darts on Tuesday. There were a few irregulars (people you seldom see in there). A former classmate was in from Ohio for a short while and my high school track coach was there with his wife.
Overall, a wasted night with no money making opportunities. No hot single women for my wife to be jealous of, but a fun time nonetheless.
Short post, but little happened. GW-out!
When I got to Bart's, I saw several people, but no one would play darts (Not even for a beer!). So I resigned myself to just set there and have a few beers and talk to some of the regulars.
My former favorite bartender, Jami (she recently quit to take another job), and her boyfriend were in. We visited for a while and they promised to come and shoot darts on Tuesday. There were a few irregulars (people you seldom see in there). A former classmate was in from Ohio for a short while and my high school track coach was there with his wife.
Overall, a wasted night with no money making opportunities. No hot single women for my wife to be jealous of, but a fun time nonetheless.
Short post, but little happened. GW-out!
Friday, August 19, 2005
Cherokee Casino and More
I was really impressed the first time I walked into this poker room. 30 tables: 4/8, 6/12, 10/20, and 20/40 limit Hold'em games; 2/5 and 5/10 NL hold'em; daily tournaments; Tuesday night Hold'em tournament (my dart night again!); and on weekends 1-5 Seven card stud, 10/20 Omaha H/L, and 10/25 NL hold'em. They are trying to do this thing right. They have been bringing in poker pros to promote the room and plan to have a major tournament in the near future (possibly this fall). This is by far my favorite room to play in.
The skill level around here is not the greatest and you can usually make some decent coin at just about any of the area casinos playing against the locals and the few tourists who happen in. The quality of play at the Cherokee seems to be better (higher stakes=better players) and presents more of a challenge to me than hitting the local 2/4 game just up the road from my house. It's nice to win money, but shooting fish in a barrel can get boring. When you win at the higher stake games at the Cherokee you feel better about yourself than taking a couple hundred away from your neighbor who just started playing last week.
The Cherokee Casino and Resort is located just East of Tulsa on Interstate 44 in Catoosa and has all of the amenities of a Vegas casino except the hookers. The hotel has luxurious rooms. The dining and clubs are top-notch. And, if you play golf, the golf course was originally designed by Perry Maxwell and recently renovated to make it one of the best in the area. If your in the Tulsa area visiting or on business, it is definitely worth stopping by and checking out.
I will be playing tomorrow night at the Creek Nation-Okmulgee casino. This is the closest poker room to me (less than 15 miles) and I will be in Okmulgee for an auction anyway. I have always done well there whether playing blackjack or poker. I have taken a couple of bad beats on pots recently.
About a month ago I was playing the 1/2 NL game there and had pocket AcAs, which I promptly raised and had 5 callers. The flop came Ad,9s,4h. TRIPS! The hand was checked to me and I laid out a sizable bet and was immeadiately called by the guy next to me, while the rest of the table folded. The turn showed the Jh. I bet and was again immeadiately called. I figured the guy had AK, A9, or Pocket 9's. The river brought the 7h. I bet and was immeadiately raised and I called. The guy next to me had been calling with Ah3h and had rivered the flush! I was pissed! I got even by taking three other sizable pots from him later in the night and he left the table with no chips.
Two weeks ago I was playing the 2/4 limit table, the only table going when I arrived, and had AKd in the hole. The flop comes Kh,Kc,7d. TRIPS WITH TOP KICKER! There are 8 people that see the flop. It's checked to me and I bet and get 3 callers and a raiser which I promptly re-raise and everyone calls. The turn card comes 5d. FLUSH DRAW, TOO!!! The action is to me and I bet, two call and the last guy raises again. I re-raise, the two callers finally decide to fold and the raiser re-raises again and I call. I guess maybe he has K-7 and the boat or pocket AA, but I can't lay this hand down, because most of these guys will raise on a chase. With some of these guys they might have A-x, a small pair, or any two other diamonds. The river card is 6s. No help to me and seemingly a harmless card, so I bet, he raises, and I call on the chance that he made a full-house. HE TURNS OVER 8-9s! HE RIVERED A RUNNER-RUNNER GUT-SHOT STRAIGHT! With that, I left only about $20 dollars up but had had enough of the low limit table for that night!
All-in-all my trips have been profitable there, but those low-limits make it hard to run anyone off their cards. There are so many people that play "no fold'em" that it's hard to tell what you are up agains at times. I will write about my next trip on Sunday.
GW out!
The skill level around here is not the greatest and you can usually make some decent coin at just about any of the area casinos playing against the locals and the few tourists who happen in. The quality of play at the Cherokee seems to be better (higher stakes=better players) and presents more of a challenge to me than hitting the local 2/4 game just up the road from my house. It's nice to win money, but shooting fish in a barrel can get boring. When you win at the higher stake games at the Cherokee you feel better about yourself than taking a couple hundred away from your neighbor who just started playing last week.
The Cherokee Casino and Resort is located just East of Tulsa on Interstate 44 in Catoosa and has all of the amenities of a Vegas casino except the hookers. The hotel has luxurious rooms. The dining and clubs are top-notch. And, if you play golf, the golf course was originally designed by Perry Maxwell and recently renovated to make it one of the best in the area. If your in the Tulsa area visiting or on business, it is definitely worth stopping by and checking out.
I will be playing tomorrow night at the Creek Nation-Okmulgee casino. This is the closest poker room to me (less than 15 miles) and I will be in Okmulgee for an auction anyway. I have always done well there whether playing blackjack or poker. I have taken a couple of bad beats on pots recently.
About a month ago I was playing the 1/2 NL game there and had pocket AcAs, which I promptly raised and had 5 callers. The flop came Ad,9s,4h. TRIPS! The hand was checked to me and I laid out a sizable bet and was immeadiately called by the guy next to me, while the rest of the table folded. The turn showed the Jh. I bet and was again immeadiately called. I figured the guy had AK, A9, or Pocket 9's. The river brought the 7h. I bet and was immeadiately raised and I called. The guy next to me had been calling with Ah3h and had rivered the flush! I was pissed! I got even by taking three other sizable pots from him later in the night and he left the table with no chips.
Two weeks ago I was playing the 2/4 limit table, the only table going when I arrived, and had AKd in the hole. The flop comes Kh,Kc,7d. TRIPS WITH TOP KICKER! There are 8 people that see the flop. It's checked to me and I bet and get 3 callers and a raiser which I promptly re-raise and everyone calls. The turn card comes 5d. FLUSH DRAW, TOO!!! The action is to me and I bet, two call and the last guy raises again. I re-raise, the two callers finally decide to fold and the raiser re-raises again and I call. I guess maybe he has K-7 and the boat or pocket AA, but I can't lay this hand down, because most of these guys will raise on a chase. With some of these guys they might have A-x, a small pair, or any two other diamonds. The river card is 6s. No help to me and seemingly a harmless card, so I bet, he raises, and I call on the chance that he made a full-house. HE TURNS OVER 8-9s! HE RIVERED A RUNNER-RUNNER GUT-SHOT STRAIGHT! With that, I left only about $20 dollars up but had had enough of the low limit table for that night!
All-in-all my trips have been profitable there, but those low-limits make it hard to run anyone off their cards. There are so many people that play "no fold'em" that it's hard to tell what you are up agains at times. I will write about my next trip on Sunday.
GW out!
First Post What you can expect
There are six casinos with poker rooms within a thirty minute drive from my house mand I try to play in one of those every week. The games they spread run from a 1/2 NL to 5/10 limit. The Creek Nation Casino in Okemah holds a $20 buy-in and a $10 buy-in NL tournament on Tuesday nights. Unfortunately, that is my dart night and I run the tournament for the pub owner precluding me from participating in the poker tournaments.
For anyone in the area, or who may be visiting here soon, the $20 buy-in starts at 7:00pm and the $10 buy-in begins at 9:00. They have room for up to 60 players, with the $20 tournament almost maxing out (56 players in the 2nd week). The most for the $10 tournament has been 39 players according to the manager there. They have only been having them for about 3 or 4 weeks, so they are catching on quickly. They had a Freeroll last night for women only. I will be visiting there soon and will try to get some info on who won and when they might be having another for all the ladies out there.
Most of the area casinos only have a couple of tables running at any given time. You have to drive to Tulsa (about an hour away) to find the bigger action. The Cherokee Casino and Resort just East of Tulsa is by far the biggest and nicest Casino in the state. Great rooms, food, people and a Perry Maxwell designed golf course.
I'll be telling you about my online and in-house poker exploits in the days to come with some occasional drunk ramblings about darts. My favorite thing is to come home on dart night and play drunk-poker online at Full-Tilt or Party Poker. Some people have suggested I check out Noble Poker and probably will do that in the next week or so. The problem with most sights is they don't have software for my Linux based PC which I prefer for my online surfing. So all of you poker sites out there which require a download: GET A LINUX PORT FOR YOUR SOFTWARE!
That's it for now GW-out!
For anyone in the area, or who may be visiting here soon, the $20 buy-in starts at 7:00pm and the $10 buy-in begins at 9:00. They have room for up to 60 players, with the $20 tournament almost maxing out (56 players in the 2nd week). The most for the $10 tournament has been 39 players according to the manager there. They have only been having them for about 3 or 4 weeks, so they are catching on quickly. They had a Freeroll last night for women only. I will be visiting there soon and will try to get some info on who won and when they might be having another for all the ladies out there.
Most of the area casinos only have a couple of tables running at any given time. You have to drive to Tulsa (about an hour away) to find the bigger action. The Cherokee Casino and Resort just East of Tulsa is by far the biggest and nicest Casino in the state. Great rooms, food, people and a Perry Maxwell designed golf course.
I'll be telling you about my online and in-house poker exploits in the days to come with some occasional drunk ramblings about darts. My favorite thing is to come home on dart night and play drunk-poker online at Full-Tilt or Party Poker. Some people have suggested I check out Noble Poker and probably will do that in the next week or so. The problem with most sights is they don't have software for my Linux based PC which I prefer for my online surfing. So all of you poker sites out there which require a download: GET A LINUX PORT FOR YOUR SOFTWARE!
That's it for now GW-out!
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